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The initial aroma is gorgeously rich and sweet, characterized more by a pure and sweet floral fragrance rather than a fruity one. The taste is exceptionally light and refreshing, flowing smoothly as if immersed in a clear stream. Upon the first sip, a graceful honey-like sweetness emerges, clean and velvety, with a lingering aftertaste.
This sake is meticulously crafted through a total of 168 hours of polishing time, where the sake rice "Yamadanishiki" is polished down to 23%. It is said that if the polishing ratio were increased by just 1%, the rice grains would break and become unsuitable for brewing. Therefore, 23% is the pinnacle of Asahi Shuzo's craftsmanship.
Awards and recognitions:
- Silver Award in the "Junmai Daiginjo" category at the International Wine Challenge 2022, the world's largest wine competition
- Gold Award in the "Junmai Daiginjo" category at the International Wine Challenge 2020, the world's largest wine competition
- Silver Award in the "Junmai Daiginjo" category at SAKE COMPETITION 2018, the world's largest Japanese sake competition
- Gold Award in the "Junmai Daiginjo" category at the International Wine Challenge 2018, the world's largest wine competition
- Gold Award in the "Daiginjo A" category at the U.S. Nationwide Japanese Sake Appreciation Fair 2019
- Silver Award in the "Daiginjo A" category at the U.S. Nationwide Japanese Sake Appreciation Fair 2018
- Gold Award in the "Junmai Daiginjo" category at the U.S. Nationwide Japanese Sake Appreciation Fair 2017
- Gold Award in the "Junmai Daiginjo" category at KURA MASTER 2020
- Gold Award in the "Junmai Daiginjo" category at KURA MASTER 2017
Product Name: Dassai 23 Junmai Daiginjo
Grade: Junmai Daiginjo
Polishing Ratio: 23%
Rice Type: Yamadanishiki
Alcohol: 16%Vol
Brewery Prefecture: Yamaguchi Prefecture, Asahi Shuzo Co., Ltd.
